The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) announced a new partnership with CSCMP Corporate Member Chi Studios to launch a first-of-its-kind executive development program.
The CSCMP Executive Supply Chain Academy, developed by CSCMP and Chi Studios, is designed for high potential supply chain executives ready to take their leadership skills to the next level. The leadership program provides the foundation to solve today’s biggest challenges in a facilitated, collaborative environment, surrounded by peers, innovators and thought leaders. The program is limited to 40 seats with virtual and in-person sessions beginning January 2024. Early applications are now being accepted through the website through October 5, 2023. Registration closes November 1, 2023.
The CSCMP Executive Supply Chain Academy, in partnership with Chi Studios, will be an exclusive six-month program that guides small groups of aspiring C-suite leaders through the process of solving a significant business challenge. Groups will be assisted by current and former C-suite officers and leading supply chain technologists as they articulate the challenge, build a next-generation technology- and data-driven solution, and create a business case presentation with talking points to pitch to a mock board of directors.
CSCMP’s partnership with Chi Studios is a corporate learning innovation built by and for practicing executives. It’s designed to accelerate CSCMP’s efforts in preparing future chief supply chain officers for the changing nature of the top role—readying C-suite candidates not only for executive-level responsibilities, but also for the rapidly changing world of technology, data and analytics that support the function.
“We are in the midst of a once-in-a-generation evolution in the supply chain industry,” said Mark Baxa, President and CEO of CSCMP, in speaking to the need for a new paradigm of executive development. “With major changes in the global trade environment, and an entirely new universe of technologies that can bring visibility, agility and intelligence to supply chain teams, it is critical that we upskill our future leaders with a new set of capabilities.
“Chi Studios has mastered a collaborative approach that provides participants the opportunity to work on real problems alongside the industry’s leading experts, and build fresh approaches to novel opportunities and challenges,” he continued. “I’m thrilled to establish this executive leadership program.”
Ben Bellamy, CEO of Chi Studios added, “Mark and the CSCMP team are perfect partners for this kind of collaboration. They have led the pack with continued supply chain education for decades, and know firsthand the importance of collaboration, expertise and diversity as we enter a new era of supply chain management—one that’s built around the new strategic imperatives of transparency and agility.”
Information provided by: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
